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Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 24 Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system...
Contents Chapter 1: Getting Help 1 Thank you for purchasing our notebook 2 Gateway Web site 2 Using Support 3 Help and Support 4 Searching for a topic 4 Getting help in Media Center 5 BigFix 5 Online help 6 Chapter 2: Using Windows ... Opening a document 24 Printing a document 24 Shortcuts 25 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System 27 System recovery options 28 Drivers and applications recovery 28 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs 29 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 30 Creating discs from recovery files on a network 31 Recovering your system...
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...with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of services and support. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. to provide best-of-class service and support in good operating condition. Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile ... for purchasing our notebook! We are provided with the best product possible. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook in addition to provide an exceptional...
...with the outstanding quality, reliability, and performance of services and support. If you ever have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. to provide best-of-class service and support in good operating condition. Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile ... for purchasing our notebook! We are provided with the best product possible. Each and every Gateway notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials, and personalized information about your notebook in addition to provide an exceptional...
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... for your notebook, type your notebook. Documents Click Documents to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for Gateway products. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades ■ Tools ■ Contact Us Product...
... for your notebook, type your notebook. Documents Click Documents to get a list of Gateway telephone numbers for Gateway products. www.gateway.com Using Support Gateway Web site The Support site is divided into seven major areas: ■ Product Support ■ Documents ■ Drivers & Downloads ■ Customer Service ■ Upgrades ■ Tools ■ Contact Us Product...
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CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
CHAPTER 3 Recovering Your System • System recovery options • Drivers and applications recovery • Recovering your system 27
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...information on using Microsoft System Restore" on page 31 28 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. Recovery discs let you can use Microsoft System ...programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using your system to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Finally, in your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of...
...information on using Microsoft System Restore" on page 31 28 CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com System recovery options Most computer problems can be solved by using Drivers and Applications Recovery discs, which you create. Recovery discs let you can use Microsoft System ...programs worked correctly. ■ "Recovering your system using your system to install specific, factory-installed software and device drivers. Finally, in your Reference Guide or at support.gateway.com. A backup copy of your operating system is provided on a CD or DVD, and a backup copy of...
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...your notebook has a recordable drive. To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable disc you have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. Before you continue, make sure that you want to "Burn ISO" (record ... The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. Depending on page 30. A message tells you ...
...your notebook has a recordable drive. To record a set . 5 Click the type of recordable disc you have a recordable drive, see "Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a drive). 3 Click Burn ISO. Before you continue, make sure that you want to "Burn ISO" (record ... The Recovery CD/DVD Creator dialog box opens. 4 Click Start Creation. www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery Creating drivers and applications recovery discs You can create an unlimited number of drivers and applications recovery disc sets. Depending on page 30. A message tells you ...
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...gateway.com 7 Click OK. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a network location, so you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from the drive, use . You are done. Copying drivers...3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. The program prepares the recovery files, then... place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery."
...gateway.com 7 Click OK. To copy drivers and applications recovery files to a network location, so you see the message "The Recovery ISO Image has been created successfully," remove the last disc from the drive, use . You are done. Copying drivers...3: Recovering Your System Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of drivers and applications recovery discs from a different notebook that has a recordable drive. The program prepares the recovery files, then... place for future use the marker to label each disc "Gateway Driver and Application Recovery."
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... in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. You need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are done. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you have blank discs ready. For example, if the recovery ...(ISO) file was created for a DVD, make sure that you will need one blank disc for . www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. Creating discs from recovery files...
... in a folder named GW 7200XL Apps Recovery. You need blank DVDs. 2 Insert a blank disc into the recordable drive of blank disc for a Gateway 7200XL in a folder that they are done. If the ISO filenames start with CD, you have blank discs ready. For example, if the recovery ...(ISO) file was created for a DVD, make sure that you will need one blank disc for . www.gateway.com Drivers and applications recovery 2 Click Create ISO, then find the network location you use a blank DVD+R or DVD-R disc. Creating discs from recovery files...
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... a set of your system from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. You can restore specific drivers and programs from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your notebook. Recovering your system ...you can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. OR - ■ To restore your system to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." For more help . Recovering specific files and software You ...
... a set of your system from the hard drive, contact Gateway Customer Care for the first disc. You can restore specific drivers and programs from the notebook's hard drive. ■ To selectively restore device drivers or programs, see "Recovering your notebook. Recovering your system ...you can perform a partial recovery by recovering specific files, such as device drivers and most pre-installed software. OR - ■ To restore your system to label each disc "Gateway Drivers and Applications Recovery." For more help . Recovering specific files and software You ...
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... Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. You are installed. OR Turn on page 34. 33 The items you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for future use. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook,... then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. -
... Yes to install more drivers or applications, or click Quit to install. You are installed. OR Turn on page 34. 33 The items you selected are done. 6 If your system still has problems, follow the directions in a safe place for future use. www.gateway.com Recovering your notebook,... then insert the drivers and applications recovery disc #1 (if available) into the CD or DVD drive. The Application Recovery program opens. -
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... to one of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click... in the list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to get your system running again. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1.
... to one of your system settings and saves it as a restore point. In most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you install new device drivers or software, and every 24 hours (while your notebook is turned on the screen). 34 The Microsoft Windows XP Help and Support Center opens. 2 Click... in the list (Step 2 on ), Microsoft System Restore takes a "snapshot" of these restore points to get your system running again. CHAPTER 3: Recovering Your System www.gateway.com Recovering your system using Microsoft System Restore Before using Microsoft System Restore: 1 Press F1.
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... schedule automatic updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows... update to date. These updates include security updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook and install ...
... schedule automatic updates. Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to download high-priority, Windows software, and hardware driver updates. If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows... update to date. These updates include security updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook www.gateway.com 2 Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall. 3 For more information about Security Center. CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook and install ...
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... printer to your computer. Then you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or ...of that drive will be available to the network. If you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you share a drive, the entire contents of that folder will be available to everyone on your network. ...
... printer to your computer. Then you can access them as though they were attached directly to install the printer drivers on each computer must have the shared printer's drivers installed. To share drives or folders: 1 In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or ...of that drive will be available to the network. If you can share your Internet connection, drives, and printers. CHAPTER 7: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com Sharing resources With a network, you share a drive, the entire contents of that folder will be available to everyone on your network. ...
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.... 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button ...you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you ...
.... 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Printing files across the network Important Before you can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that contains the file you want to print. 2 Click File, then click Print. 3 Click the arrow button ...you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that shipped with your printer or from . www.gateway.com Using the network Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the printer on the computer you ...
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... changing scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to Web site 40 connections digital video camera 64 Firewire 64 i.Link 64 IEEE 1394 64 video camera 64 copying data CD 76 data DVD 76 files across network 87 files and folders 17, 25 music CD 76 text and... 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
... changing scheme 100 Computrace 44, 45 connecting to hotspots 88 to Internet 39 to Web site 40 connections digital video camera 64 Firewire 64 i.Link 64 IEEE 1394 64 video camera 64 copying data CD 76 data DVD 76 files across network 87 files and folders 17, 25 music CD 76 text and... 99 properties 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 using screen saver 102 documentation Gateway Web site 2 help 4 Help and Support 4 online help 6 documents creating 22 opening 24 printing 24 saving 23 downloading files 41 drivers updating 3 drives backing up files 114 checking for errors 112 checking for free space 111...
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www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting files and folders 18 emptying 18 recovering files...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
www.gateway.com Index minimize button 10 modem cable 39 dial-up 38 DSL 39 monitor changing ...listening with Windows Media Player 77 recordable drive See DVD drive recording audio file 60 CD tracks 61, 76 recovering device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 Recycle Bin 9 deleting files and folders 18 emptying 18 recovering files...software 118 removing files and folders 9, 18, 25, 112 renaming files and folders 25 resolution changing 99 restoring device drivers 32 files and folders 18 programs 32 system 32 S saving documents 23 video 66 scanner installing 118 Scheduled Tasks ...
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...from old computer 115, 116 Internet settings from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V... computer 64 Video Capture Wizard 65 viewing shared drives 86 shared folders 86 virus protecting against 46 removing 46 voice recognition 11 volume adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 ...
...from old computer 115, 116 Internet settings from old computer 117 settings from old computer 115 video to computer 64 Trusted Platform Module 45 U un-sharing drives 85 folders 85 updating device drivers 3 McAfee SecurityCenter 49 Windows 110 user accounts adding in Windows XP 108 switching in Windows XP 108 V... computer 64 Video Capture Wizard 65 viewing shared drives 86 shared folders 86 virus protecting against 46 removing 46 voice recognition 11 volume adjusting 54 controls 54 muting 54 W WAV file 57 Web browser 38, 39 Web page 39 Web site 39 connecting to 40 downloading files 41 Gateway 2 ...